About the Job

The Financial Controller is a key member of the Hyundai Motor Sweden Finance team. The role safeguards accurate, timely and compliant financial reporting, maintains a strong accounting and internal-control environment and provides reliable financial insight to the business. The position will take ownership of cross-functional finance and business projects. The position is in Stockholm and reports to the Head of Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure IFRS-compliant group reporting and accurate monthly submissions in line with group deadlines. 
• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities, including balance-sheet reconciliations, accruals, provisions and review of profit and loss accounts. 
• Prepare and coordinate statutory financial statements and support the annual audit and other external reviews. 
• Manage tax related topics and ensure compliances with new tax changes.  
• Maintain effective financial controls, approval authorities and documentation and proactively address accounting or compliance risks. 
• Participate in budgeting and forecasting and perform analysis of business plan versus operational plan according to business plan. 
• Drive continuous improvement and automation of reporting processes, data quality and ways of working. 
• Plan and deliver finance-related and cross-functional projects from scope and business requirements through implementation, testing, documentation and handover. 
• Validate accounting transactions and ensure that the general ledger and underlying records are complete, accurate and supported. 

Required education, experience, and skills

• Bachelor's or master's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, economics or a related field. 
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in financial accounting, controlling, audit or a similar role. 
• Strong accounting background with hands-on ownership of general ledger, closings, balance-sheet reconciliations and financial statements. 
• Good knowledge of IFRS and Swedish accounting, tax and regulatory requirements. 
• Experience preparing and maintaining finance, tax and audit documentation. 
• Good understanding of internal controls, accounting governance and finance best practices. 
• Experience with large ERP systems; SAP knowledge is desirable. 
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and good working knowledge of PowerPoint and the wider Microsoft Office suite. 
• Experience leading or contributing to cross-functional finance, system or process-improvement projects. 
• Fluency in Swedish and English, both written and verbal. 
• Experience from the automotive industry is advantageous. 

Desired competencies

• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving capability, with strong attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Accounting-first mindset combined with the ability to understand commercial and operational implications. 
• Ability to translate complex accounting requirements into practical processes, controls and clear stakeholder guidance. 
• Structured project-management approach, including prioritisation, ownership, risk awareness and disciplined follow-up. 
• Well organised, proactive and able to meet time-critical deadlines in a changing environment. 
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills across finance and non-finance functions. 
• Collaborative, flexible and open-minded team player who can also work independently and challenge constructively. 
• Continuous-improvement mindset and willingness to develop the role as the organisation and project portfolio evolve. 

• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving capability, with strong attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Accounting-first mindset combined with the ability to understand commercial and operational implications. 
• Ability to translate complex accounting requirements into practical processes, controls and clear stakeholder guidance. 
• Structured project-management approach, including prioritisation, ownership, risk awareness and disciplined follow-up. 
• Well organised, proactive and able to meet time-critical deadlines in a changing environment. 
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills across finance and non-finance functions. 
• Collaborative, flexible and open-minded team player who can also work independently and challenge constructively. 
• Continuous-improvement mindset and willingness to develop the role as the organisation and project portfolio evolve. 

Rewards and Benefits